Two latest ultramodern equipments inaugurated in Eye Department of DMCH

Ludhiana, August 17, 2013: Vice Presidents of DMCH Managing Society- Amrit Nagpal and Gian Chand Dhawan alongwith Secretary Prem Kumar Gupta and Treasurer Satish Sanwalka today inaugurated recently-installed Phaco-emulsification machine for Advanced suturless cataract surgery and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for analysing retinal disorders in Eye Department of the hospital.

Also present on the occasion were Principal Dr Daljit Singh, Dean Academics Dr Rajoo Singh Chhina, Medical Superintendent Dr Sandeep Puri and other faculty members.

Dr GS Bajwa (Professor & Head of Opthalamology) informed that DMCH has recently acquired the 'Infiniti Phacoemulsification machine' for Advanced suturless cataract surgery, It is the first installation in Ludhiana. It is equipped with a special patented technology 'Ozil IP' with Torsional Phaco which enables a torsional movement of the phaco tip as compared to traditional phaco. It increases surgical efficiency with reduction of phaco energy without compromising the results, lesser heat generation and less irritating fluid being used during surgery. All this keeps the eye in a more natural state.

Dr Sumeet Chopra, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, said that the Department has also acquired the Latest generation Zeiss Spectral Domain High Definition Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), the first installation of this machine in North India. It is a noninvasive tool for analysing retinal disorders in patients with Diabetic Retinopathy, retinal vascular occlusions, macular hole. It is also useful in diagnosis and management of glaucoma.